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Crassula connata

(Ruiz & Pavon) Berger

Sand Pygmyweed

G5Secure Found in 32 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
G5SecureGlobal Rank
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.133484
Element CodePDCRA02040
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVascular Plant
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomPlantae
PhylumAnthophyta
ClassDicotyledoneae
OrderRosales
FamilyCrassulaceae
GenusCrassula
Synonyms
Crassula erecta(Hook.& Arn.) Berger
Other Common Names
Erect Pygmyweed (EN) sand pygmyweed (EN) Tillée dressée (FR)
Concept Reference
Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.
Taxonomic Comments
FNA (vol. 8, 2009) lumps subspecific taxa.
Conservation Status
Review Date1993-11-16
Change Date1993-11-16
Edition Date1993-11-16
Edition AuthorsAnnable, C.
Range Extent Comments
CA (Northwestern CA, Sierra Nevada Foothills, Great Central Valley, Central Western CA, Sonoran Desert), to OR, TX; north Central America; also in western South America.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Open areas; <1500 m.
Other Nations (2)
United StatesNNR
ProvinceRankNative
TexasSNRYes
ArizonaSNRYes
CaliforniaSNRYes
OregonSNRYes
WashingtonS1Yes
CanadaN2
ProvinceRankNative
British ColumbiaS2Yes
Plant Characteristics
Economic Value (Genus)No
Roadless Areas (32)
Arizona (3)
AreaForestAcres
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
Middle Romero WSRCoronado National Forest60
Upper Rincon RoadlessCoronado National Forest2,991
California (29)
AreaForestAcres
Barker ValleyCleveland National Forest11,940
Bear MountainLos Padres National Forest913
Black ButteLos Padres National Forest5,116
Black Mtn.Sequoia National Forest15,102
Cactus Springs BSan Bernardino National Forest3,106
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
CalienteCleveland National Forest5,953
Circle MountainSan Bernardino National Forest6,375
ColdwaterCleveland National Forest8,402
Crystal CreekSan Bernardino National Forest6,783
Cucamonga AAngeles National Forest1,249
Cucamonga BSan Bernardino National Forest11,933
Domeland Add.Sequoia National Forest3,046
Eagle PeakCleveland National Forest6,481
Fish CanyonAngeles National Forest29,886
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Mill CreekSequoia National Forest27,643
MosesSequoia National Forest22,077
No NameCleveland National Forest4,897
Pine CreekCleveland National Forest503
Pyramid Peak BSan Bernardino National Forest7,194
Red MountainAngeles National Forest8,034
San DimasAngeles National Forest7,160
San Gabriel AddAngeles National Forest2,527
San SevaineSan Bernardino National Forest6,866
Sill HillCleveland National Forest5,294
TrabucoCleveland National Forest23,341
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
WildhorseCleveland National Forest1,483
References (3)
  1. Flora of North America Editorial Committee (FNA). 2009. Flora of North America north of Mexico. Vol. 8. Magnoliophyta: Paeoniaceae to Ericaceae. Oxford University Press, New York. xxiv + 585 pp.
  2. Hickman, J. C., ed. 1993. The Jepson manual: Higher plants of California. University of California Press, Berkeley, CA. 1400 pp.
  3. Kartesz, J.T. 1994. A synonymized checklist of the vascular flora of the United States, Canada, and Greenland. 2nd edition. 2 vols. Timber Press, Portland, OR.